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Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…
Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions of divers learned and reverend brethren / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
Whether Works are a Condition of Justification? And so whether we a… › Part
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5. Paul speaks of Justification in its whole state, as begun and continued. But James doth principally, if not only speak of Justification as continued. Though if by works any understand a disposition to work in faith, or conjunct with it (as Dr. Jackson doth) so his words are true of initial Justification also.
5. Paul speaks of Justification in its whole state, as begun and continued. But James doth principally, if not only speak of Justification as continued. Though if by works any understand a disposition to work in faith, or conjunct with it (as Dr. Iackson doth) so his words are true of initial Justification also.
6. The principal difference lieth in the Relations of works mentioned. Paul speaks of works as the immediate matter of a legal personal Righteousness, in part or whole. But James spoke of Works, not as answering the Law, but as fulfilling the condition of the Gospel, and implied (as promised or resolved on) in our first believing, and so as subservient to the Sacrifice, Merit and Righteousness of Christ, as the avoiding of poison or dangerous meats (that may kill, though the contrary cannot cure) is subservient to the curing medicine of a Physician, and implied in our taking him for our Physician at first.
6. The principal difference lyeth in the Relations of works mentioned. Paul speaks of works as the immediate matter of a legal personal Righteousness, in part or whole. But James spoak of Works, not as answering the Law, but as fulfilling the condition of the Gospel, and implyed (as promised or resolved on) in our first believing, and so as subservient to the Sacrifice, Merit and Righteousness of Christ, as the avoiding of poison or dangerous meats (that may kill, though the conrtary cannot cure) is subservient to the curing medicine of a Physician, and implyed in our taking him for our Physician at first.